Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-10-31


billow of the dying storm. You need no.
burn the title on ths frame. The dulles
will catch the design ut glance. and say
That is the road TO heaven" Ah, me
On this sea of life what innumerable ships
heavily-laden and well rigged, yet some
bound for another port. Swept every
whittier of wind and wave, they 20 up by
the mountains, they go down by the bill.
lows, and are at their wits end. They
sail by no chart, they watch no star, they
long for no harbor l beg every young
man to-day to draw out sketch of what,
by the grace of God, he means to he, though
in excellence so high that you cannot
reach it He who starts out in life with
a bigh ideal of character, and faith in its
attainment, will find himself encased from
n thousand temptations.
There are magnificent possibilities before
each Of you young men
OF THE STOUT HEART,
and the buoyant step, and the bounding
spirit. | would marshal you for grand
achievement God now provides for you
the fleet, and the armor, and the iortitica-
tions; who is on the Lords side? The
encourage them against the immense odds
on the side of their enemies, said: Come,
my men, look these fellows in the face.
They are six thousand, you are three hun
dred. Surely the match is even" That
speech gave them the victory. Be not. my
hearer, dismayed at any time by what
seems an immense odds against you. Is
fortune, Is want of education, are men, are
devils against you, though the null
titude of earth and hell confront you
stand up to the charge. With a
million against you, the match
is Just even. Nay, you have decided ad
vantage. II God be for us, who can be
against us? Thus protected, you need not
spend much time in answering your assail-
ants,
Many years ago word came to me that
two imposters az temperance lecturers,
had been speaking in Ohio in various
places, and giving their experience, and
they told their audience that they had long
been intimate with me, and had become
drrnkards by dining at my table, where
always had liquors OF all sorts. Indignant
to the last degree, | went down to Patrick
Campbell, Chief Of Brooklyn Police, saying
| was going TO start that night for Ohio to
have these villains arrested, and wanted
him 10 tell me how to make the arrest. He
smiled and said: "Do not waste your
time by chasing these men. Go home and
do your work, and they can do you no
harm" took his counsel and all was
well. Long ago made mp my mind that
if one will put his trust in God and he
faithful 10 duty, he need not fear any evil.
Have
GOD on YOUR SIDE,
young man, and all the combined forces
OF earth and hell eau do you no damage.
And this leads me to say that the might
lest of all defense for y0nng man is the
possession OF thorough religious princi-
pie, Nothing can take the place of it.
He may have manners that would put to
shame the graCeiulneSs and courtesy OF a
Lord Chesterfield. Foreign languages may
drop from his tongue. He may he able to
discuss literatures, and laws, and foreign
customs. He may WELD pen of I'M
equaled polish and power His quickness
and tact may qualify him for the highest
salary of the counting house. He may be
as sharp as Herod and as strong az Sam
son, with an fine locks rs those which hung
| AhsalOm, still he is not safe from cOntami-
nation. The nOre elegan' his manner,
and the more fascinating his dress, the
more peril Satan does not care much for
the allegiance of a coward and illiterate
being. He can bring him into efficient
service. liut he loves TO storm that castle
of character which has in IL the
most spoils and treasures. 1t was
not some crazy craft creeping
along the coast with valueless Carge that
the pirate attacked, but the ship, full.
winged and tagged, plying between great
ports, carrying its million of specie. The
more your natural and acquired accom-
plishments, the more need of the religion
of Jesus. That does not cut in upon or
hack up any smoothness of disposition or
behavior II gives symmetry. 1t arrests
that in the soul which ought to be arrest
ed, and propels that which ought 10 be
propelled. 1t fills up the galleys. 1t ele-
Yates and transforms. To beautify it gives
more beauty, TO tact more tact, to eDtbu.
siasm of nature more enthusiasm. When
the Holy Spirit imprCsses the image of God
on the heart be does not spoil the canvas.
If in all the multitudes Of young men
upon whom religion has acted you could
find one nature that had been the least
damaged, ! wOuld yield this proposition.
You may now
HAVE ENOUGH STRENGTH
Of character 10 repel the various tempta-
tions to gross wickedBeSs which assail
you, but do not know in what strait you
may be thrust at some future time. Moth.
ing short OF the grace of the cross may
then be able to deliver you from the lions.
You are not meeker than Moses, nor boiler
than David, nor more patient than job,
and you ought not to consider yourself in
vulnerable You may have some weak
point of character that yOn have never
discovered, and in some hour when you
are assaulted the Phiiistines will be upon
thee, Samson. Trust not in your good
habits, or your early trimming, or yOur
pride Of character, nothing short Of the
arm of almighty God will he sufficient 10
uphold you. You look forward 10 the
world sometimes with a chilling despond-
ency Cheer up | will tell you how
YOU all may make fortune Seek first
ness and all other things will be added
unto YOU" know you do not want to he
mean in this matter. Give God the fresh
ness of your life YOu will not have the
heart TO drink down the brimming cup Of
life and then pour the dregs on Gods altar.
To Saviour so infinitely generous you
have not the heart to act like that That
is not brave, that is not honorable, that ia
not manly. Your greatest want in all the
world is a new heart. In Gods name
tell you that. And the Blessed Spirit
presses through the solemnities and privil.
eges OF this holy hour. Put the cup oflife
eternal TO your thirsty lips. Thrust it not
back. Mercy offers it, bleeding mercy,
long-suffering mercy. Reject all other
friendships, he ungrateful for all Other
kindness, prove recreant to all other bar.
gains, but despise Gods love for your i'm
mortal soul-don't you do that,
| would like TO see some Of you this
hour press out Of the ranks Of the world
and lay your conquered spirit at the feet
| & Tt,,s ho,r t1 nHaFfnO